The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.

The eye with which I see Buddha is the same eye with which Buddha sees me.

A pure mind is always full of love - real love for all others.

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals.

Genuine happiness comes from having developed basic human qualities, such as attention, emotional balance, and generosity.

When dharma fills your body and mind, you realize that something is missing.

When the heart is still, it can be kind. When the mind is still, it can see clearly.

The Buddha's path is not about becoming somebody different but about becoming more and more who you really are.

To see nothing is to perceive the Way, and to understand nothing is to know the Dharma.

Our task is not to seek for love but to find all the barriers within ourselves that we have built against it.

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few.

Don't be afraid of the future. The future is good.

The past is just a memory. The future is just a dream. Be here now.

You are your own teacher. Looking for teachers can't solve your own doubts. Investigate yourself to find the truth - inside, not outside.

The fundamental delusion of humanity is to suppose that I am here and you are out there.

The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your actions will be.

When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength.

If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.

To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.

The basic idea of Zen is to come in touch with the inner workings of our being, and to do this in the most direct way possible, without resorting to anything external or superadded.

The Buddha never taught a sectarian religion; he taught Dhamma - the way to liberation - which is universal.

The Four Noble Truths are not merely theoretical propositions but a framework for understanding and transforming our experience.

The state of mind that exists when you sit in the right posture is, itself, enlightenment.

The nature of life is change. The nature of change is painful. The nature of pain is temporary.

The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.

The more we understand impermanence, the more we appreciate each moment of our lives.

Not knowing how near the truth is, we seek it far away.

The most important factor in achieving happiness is the mind. Happiness and suffering are mental states and therefore depend on the mind.

When one sees with wisdom that all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, one is liberated from suffering.

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.

The way to change the world is to change your own mind.

For whom emptiness is possible, everything is possible. For whom emptiness is not possible, nothing is possible.